revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
soccer club (at a school); football club
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
degree of familiarity; popularity
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
systematic; organized; organizational
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
awkward (difficult) question
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
unsettled; pending; unresolved
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
guidance; leadership; leading the way
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
returning from school; going home from school
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
frequenting; staying around
arcade game where one can win a prize
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to have a flag set (indicates the setting of a variable that determines, for example, how a game will end)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful